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Post by barb43 on Jan 14, 2020 15:49:48 GMT
It makes some sense for the Chinese company to work hot & heavy on perfecting a faux pork because of the cultural preferences for pork and the terrible African swine fever pandemic that has decimated the Chinese pig population and is spreading across Asia.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jan 16, 2020 22:17:41 GMT
Burger King makes Impossible Whopper cheaper by inclusion in value menu
(Reuters) - Burger King said on Thursday it would add its plant-based Impossible Whopper sandwich to its popular 2 items for $6 promotion, a sign that fast-food chains are trying to reach more customers with affordable options.
Rival burger chain McDonald's Corp <MCD.N> last week expanded its trial in Canada of vegan burgers made by Beyond Meat <BYND.O> and lowered the price of its plant, lettuce and tomato sandwich by 50 Canadian cents to C$5.99.
Plant-based fast foods are still more expensive on an average than regular meat offerings across restaurants, who are still chasing the widely popular trend that began more than a year ago.
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Post by barb43 on Jan 16, 2020 23:29:16 GMT
Burger King makes Impossible Whopper cheaper by inclusion in value menu (Reuters) - Burger King said on Thursday it would add its plant-based Impossible Whopper sandwich to its popular 2 items for $6 promotion, a sign that fast-food chains are trying to reach more customers with affordable options.
It could be a sign that 1) these products are overpriced and 2) they are not all that popular so far.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jan 23, 2020 21:34:31 GMT
5 Chemicals Lurking in Plant-Based Meats
In recent years, more consumers are trying meat substitutes made with plants. But they’re not made only with plants. Fake meat can have over 50 chemical ingredients—something you wouldn’t realize if you’re ordering at a restaurant.
Consumer interest in fake meat has been piqued thanks to new manufacturing techniques that give plant-based “burgers” a taste more closely resembling real meat.
But how do corporations make plants taste and have mouthfeel resembling real beef? Chemical additives. After all, veggie burgers don’t grow in the ground. They’re made in factories.
Here are some things you might not know are in that veggie burger:
Tertiary butylhydroquinone. TBHQ is a synthetic preservative that prevents discoloration in processed foods. The FDA limits the amount of TBHQ allowed in foods because studies of laboratory animals has found an association with TBHQ and cancer.
Magnesium carbonate. Remember when some bread was accused of having a yoga mat chemical? Well, magnesium carbonate, used in foods to retain color, is also used in flooring, fireproofing, and fire-extinguishing compounds.
Erythosine (Red #3). Red #3 is an artificial food coloring. The FDA banned the use of Red #3 in products such as cosmetics in 1990 after high doses of the substance were linked to cancer. But it can still be used in foods like fake meat.
Propylene glycol. Propylene glycol is an odorless, colorless liquid used as a moisturizer. It’s also used as a liquid in e-cigarettes and is the primary ingredient in antifreeze.
Ferric orthophosphate. Also called iron phosphate, this chemical is used to fortify foods. It can also be used as a pesticide to kill slugs and snails. While generally considered safe (for people) in food in small quantities, it can be a skin and eye irritant and may cause an upset stomach.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jan 23, 2020 21:35:16 GMT
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jan 24, 2020 12:48:44 GMT
The Dangers Of A Vegan Diet
The food revolution that is ongoing in the 21st century has pitted various dietary views against one another, with each claiming the other is dangerous. The most common change made by those looking to live a healthier life is to go vegan.
A vegan diet is one which contains no food products from an animal. While it is promoted as healthy, there are in fact very real dangers that come with strict adherence to a vegan-only diet.
Low in high quality protein:
Protein is a vital nutrient the body uses to provide power and build muscle. While both animals and plants provide protein in a diet, plant protein is much lower in quality than animal protein.
Some dieticians and doctors suggest that plant protein is as much as 15 times lower in quality than animal protein. When vegans consume beans, lentils and nuts for protein in place of animal sources, they are not receiving the same quality of protein.
Plant protein is processed differently in the body and used less efficiently. The result is a body that is nutrient deficient.
Increased toxicity in the body:
The resulting lack of protein in a vegan diet can lead to increased toxicity in the body.
The liver needs amino acids, a building block of protein, to help detox the body and remove impurities.
Long term protein deficiencies can inhibit the liver’s detoxification process and lead to increased levels of toxins in the body, causing sometimes irreparable harm over time.
continued at link:
www.mydiet.com/all-the-dangers-of-a-vegan-diet/
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jan 26, 2020 19:11:31 GMT
Whole Foods CEO Says Plant-Based Fake Meat Is Bad For Your Health (But Good For Environment)
The media may have fallen in love with plant-based fake meat like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods (who produce the Beyond Burger and Impossible Burger, respectively), but one high-profile super vegan doesn’t think the “meat” is good for anyone’s health.
John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods, recently told CNBC that while the plant-based meat is better for the environment, and is more ethical than eating animals, it is made from processed ingredients that aren’t healthier than actual meat.
“The [brands] who are capturing the imagination of people — and I’m not going to name these brands because I’m afraid I will be associated with the critique of it,” Mackey, who has been a vegan for more than 20 years, told the outlet, “but some of these that are extremely popular now that are taking the world by storm, if you look at the ingredients, they are super, highly processed foods.”
“I don’t think eating highly processed foods is healthy. I think people thrive on eating whole foods,” he added. “As for health, I will not endorse that, and that is about as big of criticism that I will do in public.”
Mackey said that even if plant-based meat isn’t necessarily healthier than actual meat, it could serve as a “transition food” to move people away from meat.
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Post by barb43 on Jan 26, 2020 20:33:21 GMT
Whole Foods CEO Says Plant-Based Fake Meat Is Bad For Your Health (But Good For Environment) The media may have fallen in love with plant-based fake meat like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods (who produce the Beyond Burger and Impossible Burger, respectively), but one high-profile super vegan doesn’t think the “meat” is good for anyone’s health.
John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods, recently told CNBC that while the plant-based meat is better for the environment, and is more ethical than eating animals, it is made from processed ingredients that aren’t healthier than actual meat.
Mackey said that even if plant-based meat isn’t necessarily healthier than actual meat, it could serve as a “transition food” to move people away from meat.
Boo, hiss! I don't support these views at all.
1. It's a matter of knowing what sustainable agriculture is all about, and practicing it - even if you're a large corporate farm & ranch operation.
2. It's also a matter of knowing Who the Father, Son & Holy Spirit are, and knowing what God says about food in the Bible, as well as knowing those verses about what the world will be like as we slide into the end times, and how people will be steered away from eating meat. ;)
We'll be eating meat so long as it is available. If the anti-agriculturalists and anti-capitalists start pulling ahead with all of their shenanigans, then I hope the rapture occurs before they get too far along with their ideas.
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Post by barb43 on Jan 28, 2020 16:14:58 GMT
Have you noticed that more and more foods are working hard to get in on the "our plant/plant-based products provide protein so buy & eat them" with their marketing and advertising efforts? <-- I know, that's terrible sentence construction, but it'll get the point across. We luv, luv, luv pistachios & usually have a bag around the house that we're gnoshing on. I got a good laugh out of this ad, so thought I'd share it. ~ attachment removed by original poster ~
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jan 28, 2020 16:33:02 GMT
I've never cared much for pistachios, but but I like nuts in general. Cashews and macadamia nuts are my favorites.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jan 28, 2020 17:11:10 GMT
Singapore's Shiok Meats hopes to hook diners with lab-grown shrimp
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Shiok Meats, a Singapore-based start-up whose name means very good in local slang, aims to become the first company in the world to bring shrimp grown in a laboratory to diners' plates.
Shiok grows minced meat by extracting a sample of cells from shrimp. The cells are fed with nutrients in a solution and kept at a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius (82 degrees Fahrenheit), which helps them multiply. The stem cells become meat in four to six weeks.
One kg (2.2 lb) of lab-grown shrimp meat now costs $5,000, says Chief Executive Sandhya Sriram. That means a single 'siu mai' (pork and shrimp) dumpling typically eaten in a dim sum meal would cost as much as $300, using Shiok's shrimp.
Sriram, a vegetarian, hopes to cut the cost to $50 per kg by the end of this year by signing a new low-cost deal for nutrients to grow the meat cells and expects it will fall further as the company achieves scale.
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Post by barb43 on Jan 28, 2020 18:11:48 GMT
Oh, my. That's an interesting concept - and it's not exactly faux meat. It's an idea that looks like it might grow - This article ends on a sweet note: edited to add: Y'all know I'm really hard core about not eating faux meats. I'm not sure how the foods in this article are going to play out, but if the processes did not use fake ingredients, but instead used grown cells, and there was a shortage of a living food item or a particular item was basically contaminated beyond good repair (mercury in fish), I might give one of these cellular-grown foods a try. It's going to get to the point - probably in a few short years - where we won't know what we're eating.
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Post by barb43 on Jan 28, 2020 18:19:03 GMT
I've never cared much for pistachios, but but I like nuts in general. Cashews and macadamia nuts are my favorites. I love pecans, cashews, pistachios, peanuts (not a true nut ), pine nuts (not sure they're a true nut either), and an occasional brazil nut <-- in that order. Walnuts are okay, just a little bitter - tho' generally healthy.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Jan 28, 2020 18:20:14 GMT
Walnuts are good as an ingredient in cookies or cakes, but I don't care to eat them as is.
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Post by barb43 on Jan 28, 2020 18:23:46 GMT
Black walnut trees and butternut trees grew thick in central WV and southeastern portions of Ohio when I was a growing up. We used to go out and pick the nuts up among the forest debris in the fall. I don't know if there are even any butternut trees left. So, we ate lots of those nuts ^^^ out of hand, all fall & winter. There was almost always a cut glass crystal dish, a nut cracker, and "goody-pickers" set out on an end table at my mothers. Good memories.
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